Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-09-22
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Campbell shot his wife with intent TO
kill Yesterday, but the wound VIII not
prove fatal. Drink, that usual cause OF
domestic trouble, is said to be at the
bottom of this latest attempted murder.
FRANK MUNKRATH has been found
guilty of killing Rev. Haddock, the
Iowa prohibitionist, and sentenced to
eight years in the penitentiary. From
what we have been able to learn OF the
evidence the sentence is an extremely
light one.
THE republicans of Rice county
held their convention yesterday and
made the following nominations:
Treasurer J, C. Seward; register OF
deeds, T. E. Nash; Sheriff, S. Stod-
dard; Surveyor, j. w. Lane; Coroner,
DR.. A. NJ. Adams.
RUSH county's fair has closed, and it
is understood that it was success in
every respect, the attractions being
unusually good for this dry year.
There is no reason why Barton cannot
also make her fair as successful as that
of our sister county on the west.
CAPTAIN LEWIS has ON exhibition at
his office finely illustrated prospectus,
giving photographs of the gas wells.
the mode of using natural gas, and
various buildings and manufactures in
and around Findlay, Ohio, which it
will be worth your while to go and see
n WARNING NOTE-Some of our
western exchanges are telling already
of disastrous prairie fires. While these
are hardly possible in Barton county
yet, on account of the greenness of the
grass, still it will do no harm to warn
our farmers to prepare fire guards and
be on the look out for any accident.
THE premium list of the First An
nuaI Fair of Hutchinson Fair Associa-
ton has reached us. 1t is very
elaborate and offers liberal premiums.
The only fault we find with it is, that
the Hutchinson people sent to Cincin-
natl to have it printed, when they
doubtless could have got it done as
we'll and as cheaply at home.
FANNY DAVENPORT has certainly
got the fashion of summer cOstuming
down to cool point. In recently
published letter detailing her favorite
costume during vacation, she writes:
''My hair combed back from my brow,
large straw hat, colOred apron-this
completes my costume.'' Fanny is
doubtless charming in this costume,
but what if she should chance to slip
an apron string?
THE fair premium lists are about all
distributed. 1t remains for the people
lie of the county to say whether or
not we shall have successful meeting
the coming month. We have been
told that our fast horses are in good
condition and that the races promise
to be of much interest. AS to agri-
cultural display, anda display of fine
I hogs and cattle we are also told that
these branches will be well represent
ed.
THERE are greater possibilities be-
fore Great Bend, IN case we strike gas
than most people think for. With a
cheap fuel there is not better town
i'll the valley for foundry, glass works
packing house, paper mills, sugar rein
cries, wooden mills and various other
Industries that would give employment
to hundreds of men and consume
thousands of dollars worth of our OWL
products weekly.
OUR natural gas project is now NOV.
ing along finely The company is now
prepared to issu stock to all who may
desire to pure base. Only a limited
amount of stock will be issued, and Of
course those w no are successful in hold.
ing stock will be the ones to receive the
benefits should gas or other valuable
deposits be found. Work will be com
menced Immediately and pushed tt
completion as rapidly as possible. Mr.
n. 9. Fair is treasurer of the company
and those desiring stock should call Oh
or addre SIS him.
HE hay crop in Barton county thi.
year will be something greater than ever
before put up. From all parts of the
comfy we learn of plenty of grass tol
nay and fall pasture. The pasture be-
ing plentiful will enable stock to get
IN good condition for the winter, anC
with proper protection from the storms
there is no reason why stock should
not be wintered in good shape. Oul
JUDI cement would be to keep every